CONFIDENTIAL —> | CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 & UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA/ INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA ‘COURSE CODE CSC253/ITC300 EXAMINATION MARCH 2015 TIME : 3HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 This question paper consists of three (3) parts: PART A (40 Questions) PART B (8 Questions) PART C (3 Questions) 2 ‘Answer ALL questions from all three (3) parts : i) Answer PART A in the Objective Answer Sheet li) Answer PART B and PART C in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page. 3 Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. 4, Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of : i) the Question Paper ii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty iii) an an Objective Answer Sheet — provided by the Faculty DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 13 printed pages (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 2 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 PART A (40 MARKS) 1. Amultimedia project development requires the list of skill set below EXCEPT A. creativity B. technical C. organizational D. business skills 2. Ahypermedia can be defined as a multimedia project shipped to end-users with or without instruction a multimedia project that gives a user the option of controlling the elements a multimedia project that is delivered to the user by digitally manipulated means a multimedia project that provides a structure of linked elements of navigation to the users 9Om> 3. is a method developed by Apple for managing files and folders on Macintosh desktop. A. HFS B. VRML C. DiscDoubler D. StuffitDeluxe 4. Below are factors affecting legibility of text EXCEPT A. size B. foreground colour C. layout D. leading The standard document format used for Web pages is called A. HTML B. AJAX c. PHP D. ASP. 6. Select a family of graphic characters that usually includes many type sizes and styles. A. Typeface B. Font group ©. Font family D. Cases group (© Hak Cipta Universit Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 3 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 10. 1. Placing an uppercase letter in the middle of a word is referred to as A. intercap B. intercase C. middlecap D. middlecase The of a bitmap graphic is related to its image size and color depth. A. screen resolution B. image quality C. file size D. pixel Choose which of the following is an INCORRECT statement of vector-drawn images and bitmaps. Vector images cannot be used for photorealistic images. Vector images require a plug-in for Web-based display. Bitmaps are easily scalable and resizable. Bitmaps can be converted to vector images using autotracing. gop> Find the three basic steps involved in creating 3D animation, Modeling Rendering > Animation Rendering > Animation > Modeling Animation > Modeling -> Rendering Modeling > Animation > Rendering pomp * Color is created by combining colored media such as paints or ink. * Consists of tiny halftone dots of three primary colors- cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY). Identify which of the following answers refers to the statements above ‘Subtractive color Additive color Monitor-specific color Color Palettes pOmPr (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 4 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 12. A type of sound that is recorded digitally is known as A. MIDI sound B. digital sound CC. analog sound D. WAV sound 13. Which of the following are NOT typical methods for word searching in hypermedia systems: Categories Word correctness Combination Truncation A. iiandiii B. i,iiandiv Cc. iiliandiv D. iii, 14. Regarding Red Book (ISO 10149), digital audio sample size is and sampling rate is A. 12 bits ; 40.1 KHz B. 14 bits ; 41.1 KHz C. 18 bits ; 43.1 KHz D. 16 bits ; 44.1 KHz 15. is a situation where the media is placed temporarily in the computer before the downloading or streaming activities in computer takes place. Testing Buffer Lossy Decay (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA, CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 5 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Construct the CORRECT steps on recording audio in your multimedia project. i. Determine the file formats that are compatible with your multimedia authoring software. ii, Edit the sound to fit your project. ili, Determine the sound playback capabilities that the end user’s system offers. iv, Test the sound to be sure they are timed properly with storyboard and the whole project, v. Decide what kind of sounds are needed for the multimedia project. Fit the sound for each storyboard. A B. ec! D. ivi iiandiv uses a series of progressively different graphics on each frame of movie film A. Cel Animation B. Frame Animation C. Keyframe Animation D. Morphing Animation Tweening process allows a multimedia developer to create actions that take place between : A. frames B. cel Frames C. keyframes D. kinematics Frames Which of the following is NOT an animation file? A. pics B. dir C. dor D. dla Which of the following is TRUE about MIDI disadvantages? A. MIDI can easily be used to playback spoken dialog. B. MIDI playback will not be accurate if MIDI playback device is expensive. C. MIDI files are much more compact than digital audio file. D. MIDI files cannot generally be converted to musical notation. (© Hak Cipta Universiti Toknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL 6 CS/MAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 21. 22, 23, 24, 25. 26, has a screen resolution of 625 horizontal lines and a scan rate of 25 frames per second. A. PAL B. SECAM C. ATSC D. DIV Below are the categories for video standards EXCEPT ‘A. composite analog B. component anolog-di C. component digital D. component analog To optimise video files for CD-ROM the key frames should be used every frames and the size of the video window must be kept small, A. 10to 15 B. 151020 C. 201025 D. 251030 is a new portable professional video format which lays the signal on the tape in three component channels. A. Betacam B. Camcodec C. Codec D. MPEG is the most common method for connecting and interconnecting professional digital video equipment. A. FireWire B. USB Cc. IDE D. scsi Which of the following is NOT a communication device? A. External modems B. Infrared remotes C. ISDN lines D. Cable modems (© Hak Cipta Universiti Toknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 7 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 27. 28, 29. 31. 32. The Nintendo's Wii Remote that is shaped like a television remote control and operated with one hand is an example of : gamepads joysticks dance pads Motion-Sensing Game Controllers > 90m> ‘occurs when a read/write head of hard disk touches the surface of a platter, usually resulting in a loss of data or sometimes loss of the entire disk. A. head crash B. sector crash C. platter crash D. cluster crash tool allows both multimedia elements and interaction cues organized as objects in a flowchart A. Time-based B. — Object-based driven C. Card and page-based D. _ Icon-based, event-driven Which of the following is NOT an activity when choosing the animation tool best suited for the job given? A. Provide Gantt chart B. Planning their movements C. Texturing their surfaces D. Adding lights Lingo is an object-oriented scripting language that provides interactivity. Lingo can be found in A. LiveCode B. — ToolBook C. Adobe Flash D. Adobe Director Which of the following authoring tool provides facility for linking objects to cards? VHLL LiveCode Adobe Director Adobe Authorware pom> (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknolog! MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 8 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 33. Below are Internet programming that can be used to generate dynamic web pages EXCEPT A. JavaScript, B. Cold Fusion Cc. XML DCH 34. The assigns names and addresses to computers linked to the Internet. A DNS B. DSN Cc. IP D. HTTP 35. Analyse which of the following sentences is FALSE about authoring tools that offer very high level language (VHLL). ‘A. Enabling user inputs B. _Interprete scripting environment for navigation control C. Goal oriented programming languages D. Provide visual flowcharting 36. Arrarige the following development stages in the correct order. ‘A. Delivering ->Planning and Costing > Designing and Producing Testing B. _ Planning and Producing >> Designing and Costing Testing > Delivering C. Planning and Costing > Designing and Producing Testing > Delivering D. _ Designing and Producing ->Planning and Costing > Testing > Delivering 37. Ifa project misses the target completion date, the company may suffer in two ways: Cost overruns and lose sales lose target audience lose team member lose budget pomp 38. En. Kamal’s job task in Multimedia Design Center is to understand how users work with computers and how screen layout affects user interactivity. He is a/an Animator Interface Designer Usability Tester Project Manager gom> (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 9 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 39. Which of the following stage in developing a multimedia project is stated in the description below? 1 Milestones are decided at this stage. = Atthis stage, clients need to approve or sign off on the work created. The time required for each deliverable, that is the work products delivered to the client, is estimated and allocated. A. Estimating B. Task planning C. Delivery D. Scheduling 40. The following are some of the ways to establish an environment that fosters teamwork EXCEPT: A. Set up the project so that the team has the task of creating the complete multimedia title B. __ Include a Credits screen that lists the team members and their roles. C. Hold an emergency meeting to review the project's status and encourage involvement by all the team members. D. Set up an email folder for the team to facilitate communication and encourage humor. (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 10 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 PART B (30 MARKS) QUESTION 4 Compare linear multimedia projects with non-linear multimedia projects. (2 marks) QUESTION 2 Discover THREE usages of hypertext system. (3 marks) QUESTION 3 Show the differences between Modeling and Rendering in developing a 3-D application. (4 marks) QUESTION 4 Compute the file size in byte of 10 seconds stereo recording at 44.1kHz by using the following formula: ‘Sampling rate * duration of recording * (bit resolution / 8) * 2 (3 marks) QUESTION 5 Special effects that can be applied for animation are morphing and warping. a) Describe the meaning of morphing and warping. (3 marks) b) Give an example for each. (2 marks) © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, "1 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253ITC300 QUESTION 6 Video places the highest performance demand on computer and its memory and storage. a) Identify TWO various video standards. (2 marks) b) Distinguish TWO of the above video standards. (3 marks) QUESTION 7 Show the differences between Small Computer System Interface (SCS!) and Universal Serial Bus (USB). (4 marks) QUESTION 8 Differentiate between Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML). an mar (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL, 12 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 PART C (30 MARKS) QUESTION 1 KRU Studios (KRU) is one of the leading media and entertainment companies in Malaysia. Founded in 1992, KRU has since diversified, and now provides a comprehensive range of services related to the media and entertainment industry, Specializing in both production and distribution capabilities. The company is known for it's superior photo-real visual effects and digital audio and video production, which is attributed to its highly trained personnel, cutting edge technology and state of the art equipment. Their films Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Magika and Cicakman were always a hit in the cinema. As an influential and trend setting organization with offices and/or representatives in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, KRU is well positioned to deliver its world class services in areas related to the production of motion pictures, television programs, music and other entertainment content. Source: KRU Studio ‘As described above on the success of KRU Studio, determine FIVE (5) appropriate multimedia elements that can be used by KRU Studio in order to effectively spread their wings in Malaysia. Justify your answer with a suitable explanation. (10 marks) QUESTION 2 Multimedia authoring tools provide the framework for organizing and editing the elements of a multimedia project. There are three types of authoring tools available in the market that have different features and functionality. a) Elaborate the THREE (3) types of authoring tools. (6 marks) b) Explain TWO (2) reasons why an authoring tool has Performance Tuning feature. (4 marks) (© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL,CONFIDENTIAL, 13 CSIMAR 2015/CSC253/ITC300 QUESTION 3 In Malaysia, there are a few popular cartoon programs such as BoboiBoy, Upin Ipin and Pada Zaman Dahulu. If you are a project manager, a) elaborate THREE (3) positions required in order to develop these kind of products and their responsibilities. (6 marks) b) explain TWO (2) requirements to develop a multimedia project. (4 marks) END OF QUESTION PAPER CONFIDENTIAL ‘© Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA